The European Union RoHS Directive and subsequent regulations
introduced in member states and other countries limits the use of six
hazardous substances used in the manufacturing of electrical and
electronic equipment.
Currently, monitoring and control instruments do not fall within the
scope of the RoHS Directive, however Hach Lange has taken the
decision to adopt the recommendations in the Directive as the target
for all future product design and component purchasing.
Note: The following only applies to exports of this product into the
People’s Republic of China.
Any use that does not comply with that described in this manual may
lead to risks for the user. Furthermore, this latter cannot change any of
the sensor or transmitter’s components. Only Hach Lange staff, or its
approved representative, is authorised to repair the system and only
components explicitly approved by the manufacturer can be used.
Any attempts to repair the instrument that go against these principles
may cause damage to the equipment or to the person performing the
repairs.
It also cancels the guarantee and may compromise the instrument’s
safety, electrical integrity or EC compliance.
The probes for which the electrochemical
exchanges take place directly between the
electrode and the solution are called
"contacting" probes or "kohlrausch" probes.
They consist of two conductor electrodes
(chemically inert in relation to the solution),
insulated from each other, in a particular and
known geometrical form (cell constant), on
which an alternating voltage is applied.
Therefore a mechanism of exchange exists at
the interface of the liquid and the electrodes
and only the use of an alternating voltage with
an optimum frequency avoids saturating the
surface of the electrodes (formation of an
insulating layer reducing the flow of current, a
phenomenon known under the term of
"polarisation").
It is the total quantity of ions present in the
solution that is measured and not the type of
ion as such.
Principle of electrolytic conductivity
Ohm’s law specifies that the current circulating
in the dipole is proportional to the difference in
potential and resistance of this dipole:
E, potential
R, resistance of the dipole such as:
the resistance of a homogenous
environment depends on the geometry of
the resitivity (characteristic of the material):
R = r. l/S where r = R/K (Ω.cm) where
C=
K
(S.cm-1)
R
K depending solely on the geometry of the
probe is (in the case of the two flat electrodes
face to face) the relation between the distance
separating the electrodes divided by their
surfaces and expressed in cm
I= E/R= C.E/K
-1
.
Influence of the temperature
The conductivity of a solution depends both on
the ionic concentration and the mobility of these
ions (size, weight, charge, viscosity). The
temperature of the solution has an influence on
these two factors (the temperature favours the
dissociation of the molecules and therefore the
ionic concentration, and increases the mobility).
In order to allow the comparison between
measurements made at different temperatures,
this measurement needs to be brought back to
a reference temperature (generally 25 °C).
•For the sufficiently concentrated solutions
(natural waters, process…) the coefficient
is constant and is situated around 2 %.
• For slightly concentrated solutions, the
concentration of H+ protons and hydroxyl
OH- ions (stemming from the weak
dissociation of the water [H+] = [OH-] =
-7
mol/l to 25°C) can no longer be
10
neglected in the presence of the product,
this therefore leads to a non-linear
variation (compensation curve NaCI and
HCI).
Sulphuric acid 10 0 X X 0 0 X 0 X X
Hydrochloric acid 1
Citric acid < 25 0 X - 0 - - 0 X Phosphoric acid < 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hydrofluoric acid 40 - - - X - - - - Acetic acid 10 0 0 X 0 0 0 X X Citric acid 50 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 Potassium hydroxide 50 0 x x - - - x x Sodium hydroxide 10 0 0 X 0 0 X 0 X Ammoniac 10 0 0 X 0 0 X - - Zinc chloride 50 x x x 0 0 0 x x x
Iron chloride 50 - - - 0 0 0 - - Sodium sulphite Sat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Potassium chloride Sat 0 x x 0 0 0 0 x x
Sodium sulphite Sat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calcium chloride Sat 0 0 x 0 0 0 0 0 x
Sodium chloride Sat x x x 0 0 0 x x x
Sodium nitrate 50 x x x 0 0 0 x x x
Aluminium chloride Sat - - - 0 0 0 - - Sodium hypochlorite 50 x x x 0 0 x x x x
Ethanol 80 0 x - 0 x - 0 x Cyclohexane - - - - - - - - Toluene - - - - - - - - Trichloroethane - - - - - - - - Water 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Citric acid < 25 0 X - 0 - Phosphoric acid < 25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hydrofluoric acid 40 - - - - - Acetic acid 10 0 0 0 X X Citric acid 50 0 0 - 0 0 Potassium hydroxide 50 0 x x - - Sodium hydroxide 10 0 0 X 0 X Ammoniac 10 0 0 X - - Zinc chloride 50 x x x x x X
Iron chloride 50 - - - - - Sodium sulphite Sat 0 0 0 0 0 Potassium chloride Sat 0 x x 0 x X
Sodium sulphite Sat 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calcium chloride Sat 0 0 x 0 0 X
Sodium chloride Sat x x x x x X
Sodium nitrate 50 x x x x x x
Aluminium chloride Sat - - - - - Sodium hypochlorite 50 x x - x x X
Ethanol 80 0 x - 0 x Cyclohexane - - - - - Toluene - - - - - Trichloroethane - - - - - Water 0 0 0 0 0 0
REMARK
To obtained detailed information, please
refer to the operating manuals of our
transmitters.
Setting the type of measurement:
9125: Check that both switches of the
conductivity module have been correctly
configured on K (2 electrodes).
Setting the frequency in function with the
conductivity:
K (cm-1) Low
conductivity
0.01 0.01…0.1 µS 0.1 µS…20 µS 20 µS…200 µS
0.1 0.1….1 µ S 1 µS…200 µS 200µS…2 mS
1 1 … 10 µ S 10 µS…2 mS 2…20 mS
It is preferable, whenever possible, to operate
in the "Average conductivity" zone (and
therefore to choose the type of sensor well).
Average
conductivity
High
conductivity
• « Low conductivity »zone:
Do not combine a long length of cable with
a high measurement frequency, to avoid
provoking a parallel capacitance
(measurement of conductivity too high).
If one uses a long cable (> 20 m), adjust to
a frequency of 70 Hz.
No particular precautions in this zone:
choose f = 1 kHz.
•« High conductivity » zone:
When the measurement frequency is low,
the surface of the electrodes will very
quickly saturate (formation of an insulating
layer reducing the flow of current, a
phenomenon known as "polarisation").
Choose f > 1 kHz
REMARK
9125 : select the "automatic frequency"
mode, in order to automatically set the best
frequency according to the measurement
range.
Definition of the cell constant value:
Enter real cell constant value of the probe (this
value is indicated in the certificate, it is
determined with a precision < 2 % in
compliance with ASTM D 1125 and ISO7888
standards).
Definition of the temperature
compensation mode:
Programm the mode of temperature
compensation of the transmitter according to
the characteristics of the process (see & 1,
influence of the temperature).
•8394 :
This one installs perfectly in all short reduced
triclamp Tee "3A" Tri-clover® starting from
1.5” (A), and also in short standard bent Ts at
90° "3A" starting from 2” (B).
Figure 3-6 - 8394 electrode
A Very good installation:
Perfect immersion of the electrode surfaces.
B Correct installation:
Satisfactory immersion of the electrode surfaces.
C Poor installation:
Incomplete immersion of the electrodes, the
conductivity will be too low.
The direction indicates the direction of flow.
REMARK
In bypass
The flow-through chambers, are designed not
to retain air bubbles. To encourage the
extraction of the bubbles, use a minimum
flowrate of 20 l/hr (ideally 60 l/hr).
Conductivity probes are extremely reliable and
not very demanding in matters of calibration.
However, if you observe an erroneous
measurement, we advise you to proceed with
the following checks:
A Check the wiring (see Chapter 3 -
page 13)
BCheck the programming of the transmitter
(see Chapter 3 - page 14)
C Check the installation of the probe (see
Chapter 3 - page 17)
D Check the probes (Pt100 and electrodes):
Figure 4-1 - Connecter view
Pt100: Compare the resistance
measured directly on the conductor with
the values below:
between the two electrodes (R infinite
when probe exposed to air and dry).
Pay attention to the maintenance of
the probes!
E The difficult conditions in which the
conductivity probes are often used makes
a periodic cleaning programm almost
obligatory.
This will contribute towards avoiding
accumulation at the surface of the
electrode of insulating layers leading to a
too weak reading of conductivity.
Ö In most uses, washing in hot water
with a household washing up liquid is
sufficient.
Ö Greasy or oily layers can be
eliminated with methanol or ethanol.
Ö With solutions containing bacteria or
algae, use a chlorinated cleaning
product such as bleach.
Ö In the case of deposits of metallic
hydroxide, soak the probe for 10 mn in
a 20 % nitric acid solution.
Read all labels and tags attached to the
instrument.
Personal injury or damage to this instrument
could occur if not observed.
!
Note: For return for recycling, please contact the equipment
producer or supplier for instructions on how to return end-of-life
equipment for proper disposal.
Important document. Retain with product records.
This symbol, if noted on the instrument,
references the instruction manual for operation
and / or safety information.
Electrical equipment marked with this symbol
may not be disposed of in European public
disposal systems after 12 August of 2005. In
conformity with European local and national
regulations (EU Directive 2002/96/EC),
European electrical equipment users must
now return old or end-of life equipment to the
Producer for disposal at no charge to the user.
The information contained in this manual (and its associated
documentation) is as complete and accurate as possible at the
time of their printing. If the behaviour of this product while
operating is different from this written manual, our documentation
may be out-of-date. In this case, contact the representative of the
Hach Lange product line to solve the problem.
Hach Lange reserves the right to make improvements and
changes in the hardware and software associated to the product
described.
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